Surgical management of an odontogenic cutaneous fistula.
dentistry and oral medicine
head and neck surgery
mouth
oral and maxillofacial surgery
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Mar 2021
16 Mar 2021
Historique:
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3
2021
pubmed:
18
3
2021
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A patient presented to our unit with a long history of a discharging skin infection on his left cheek, which came and went. He had been seen by numerous healthcare practitioners including his general practitioner, general dental practitioner and dermatologist, with no resolution. He was eventually diagnosed with an odontogenic cutaneous fistula (OCF), for which he underwent surgical management. The purpose of the study is to describe the diagnosis and surgical management of an OCF, from initial assessment through to postoperative review and discharge. Following surgical management of the OCF and treatment of the source of infection by dental extraction, the patient is no longer experiencing purulent discharge through his left cheek. The extraoral skin site of drainage at his left cheek has resolved completely, with minimal residual scarring. OCF can be managed by a number of different treatment modalities. The treatment of an OCF by surgical excision is presented.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33727295
pii: 14/3/e240306
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240306
pmc: PMC7970285
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.
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